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#GuestPost: Kelly St. Clare, author of THE RETREAT, on the end of the world

Have you ever thought about how the world, or at the very least the human race, could come to an end?

Kelly St. Clare’s The Retreat takes place after the world ends, but I wanted to back things up a bit. I asked Kelly what she expected the killing blow would be, and that’s what I have to share with you today.

Take a look to see what she thinks, then share how you think the world will end! Oh, and enter one of the best giveaways I’ve ever seen from an author!

How do you think the world will end?

Fingers crossed we get passed the nuclear war craziness. But I think the greatest threat is global warming.

[Warning: Below is a realistic, yet highly dramatized prediction of the end of the world.]

I didn’t know too much about Global Warming before I started The Retreat and it is incredible and frightening to read researcher’s forecasts for the next thirty to fifty years. Global warming and cooling are natural cycles on Planet Earth. But our huge human population and industrial machines have caused global warming to come forth with unnatural speed.

Like most of the population I’ve alternated between believing the thousands of scientists who are shouting at us to change, and the corporations and political leaders who assure us it is of no concern.

The results are startling, when you begin to dig.

What shocked me—and made me feel like I’d been living with my head under a rock—is that Global Warming has about a 25-year delay between what we do and the consequence of our actions. We drive our SUVs, burn fossil fuels in humongous power plants, cut down entire forests, and smile smugly because the sky doesn’t have smog in it and the waterways stay a reasonable blue color.

It doesn’t mean definite disaster for the human race. Phew!

We are an intelligent species and I’m sure we’ll find a way to survive when things become dire. But after writing The Retreat, I sat back to wonder if our children and children’s children will look back on this era as one of gluttony and selfishness. They will have to pay the price. I’m going to summarize the research for you and tell you that all the cuddly, cute animals die. And what’s left? The cockroaches and other insects, A.K.A spreaders of disease. Many amazing wonders of the world, including; the great barrier reef, most coastal landmarks (I wonder if the statue of liberty will still poke out above the water?), glaciers and alps, the Maldives, even Venice, will be gone.

The cold lessens and the hot becomes hotter.

Disease spreads.

Air pollution and sickness soar.

Food and drinkable water become scarce.

Apparently, we are only 9 meals away from anarchy . . . three days without food before human turns on human. How long could you go without stealing to feed your starving baby sister.

I warned you this would be dramatic. But I’m an Author, that’s what I do. 🙂

Is it so far from the truth? What happens after disaster? Looting, anarchy at food stores, loss of communication, mass hysteria. What would happen if you were told tomorrow that the world was going to end? No help is coming to relieve your city which was desolated by a hurricane last week. You are about to go a lot longer than 9 meals without food.

Can you be sure of how you’d act? A desperate person might do many things to survive.

But yay we still have time to reverse some of the effect we’ve had. Personally, I’d rather just avoid all the cray. The carbon neutral technology and strategies are already available. People are so clever!

What was the question? Ah yes, I think Global Warming is the most likely way the world will end.

But we can change it.

If it turns out otherwise, I apologize in advance for stealing your last can of baked beans.

About The Retreat by Kelly St. Clare

Series: The After Trilogy #1

Publication date: August 30th 2016

Genres: Young Adult, Science Fiction

Earth is ruined. Humankind destroyed. And it’s old news.

Romy’s life is simple—for a genetically enhanced space soldier; pick up space junk with her four friends, and stave off the invaders fixated on stealing Planet Earth.

It isn’t much. But it’s temporary—only another 850 years to go, give or take.

When her crew tangles with a gulp-worthy alien mothership, Romy’s return to Earth is brought forwards at hurtling pace.

About Kelly St. Clare

When Kelly St Clare is not reading or writing, she is lost in her latest reverie. She can, quite literally, drift past a car accident while in the midst of her day dreams, despite the various police sirens and chaos.

Books have always been magical and mysterious to her. One day she decided to start unravelling this mystery and began writing. Her aim: To write stories she would want to read. As it turns out, this failed miserably. Do you know what it is like to read something you've written? Impossible, that's what. Not to mention, the ending is ruined before you've begun. Never-the-less, Kelly loves it and wishes she had more time to squeeze it in between her day job as a physiotherapist.

Fantasy of Frost, the first title in The Tainted Accords, is her debut novel. It's sequel, Fantasy of Flight released May 2015. Fantasy of Fire is now available!

A New Zealander in origin and in heart, Kelly currently resides in Australia with her soon-to-be husband, a great group of friends, and some huntsman spiders who love to come inside when it rains. Their love is not returned.

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